After three games on the road, Decatur is heading back home. After each having a week off, they and the Lakeside Vikings will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Lakeside took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Decatur, who comes in off a win.
Decatur is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Shiloh: they outscored them in every quarter. Decatur took down Shiloh 35-18 last Friday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia football rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Generals are ranked 227th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Barron Scott was a one-man wrecking crew for Decatur as he threw for 159 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 64 yards on only eight carries. That's the most rushing yards Scott has posted since back in October of 2023. Darius White was another key player, rushing for 82 yards and a touchdown on only eight carries.
Meanwhile, Lakeside unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak last Saturday. They fell just short of Chamblee by a score of 23-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since October 27, 2023.
Despite their loss, Lakeside saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Thomas Fortune, who picked up 105 receiving yards and a touchdown, was perhaps the best of all. Fortune is becoming a predictor of Lakeside's success: when he posts at least 80 receiving yards the team is 3-1 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Kyle Davis was another key player, having thrown for 276 yards and two touchdowns.
Even if they lost, Lakeside's defense still kept up the pressure with five sacks. Justin Cammock was especially locked on to Chamblee's QB and sacked him twice. Lakeside got some further help from Makhi Williams-Lee: he picked up a sack and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Decatur pushed their record up to 7-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Lakeside, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Everything came up roses for Decatur against Lakeside in their previous matchup back in August of 2019, as the squad secured a 51-0 victory. Does Decatur have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lakeside turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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